Help
Options
Didn't know it?
click below
click below
Knew it?
click below
click below
Don't Know
Remaining cards (0)
Know
retry
shuffle
restart
0:00
Embed Code - If you would like this activity on your web page, copy the script below and paste it into your web page.
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Normal Size Small Size show me how
Paramedic Meds
Dosages
| Question | Answer |
|---|---|
| Adenosine (PSVT) | 6 mg IV rapid bolus, flush/elevate follow in 1-2 min w/ 12 mg |
| Albuterol Sulfate | 3 ml solution @ 6-8 Lpm O2 |
| Amiodarone (Cardiac Arrest) | 300 mg IV bolus |
| Amiodarone (Refractory V-fib/tach in arrest) | 150 mg IV bolus |
| Amiodarone (V-tach w/ pulse) | 150 mg IV infusion w/ 100 ml NS over 10 min |
| Aspirin | Four 81 mg tablets PO (324 mg) |
| Atropine Sulfate (symptomatic bradycardia) | 0.5 mg IV q 5 min, max 3 mg |
| Atropine Sulfate (Asystole/PEA) | 1 mg IV q 5 min (0.02 mg/kg Peds) |
| Atropine Sulfate (SLUDGE dose) | 2 mg IVP q 5 min, after 3 doses contact OLMC |
| Atropine Sulfate (Peds RSI) | 0.02 mg/kg IVP (no more/less than 0.5 mg/0.1 mg) |
| Calcium Chloride (Ca++ channel blocker OD / hypocalcemia) | 1 g SLOW IV over 2 min |
| Calcium Chloride (Cardiac Arrest w/ suspected hypocalcemia) | 1 g IVP, after 1st shock & Epi |
| Dextrose | 25 g IVP |
| Diltiazem | 10 mg IV over 2 min (repeat in 15 min w/ 10-20 mg IV over 2 min) |
| Diphenhydramine Hcl | 25-50 mg IV slow / deep IM |
| Epinephrine (Cardiac Arrest) | 1 mg 1:10,000 IV q 5 min (0.01 mg/kg Peds) |
| Epinephrine (Anaphylaxis) | 0.3 mg 1:1000 SQ,IM OR *0.2-0.3 mg 1:10,000 IV OLMC* |
| Epinephrine (Asthma) | 0.3 mg 1:10,000 IV or ETT |
| Etomidate | 10 mg IVP for elderly/small pts 20 mg IVP for ave. adult pts 30 mg IVP for obese adult pts |
| Fentanyl Citrate | 50-100 mcg IV,IM,IN q 5 min PRN up to 200 mcg |
| Furosemide (Pulmonary Edema, Hypertensive w/ diastolic >120 mmHg) | 40 mg IVP, 80 mg IVP if no response or if pt on Lasix and in acute pulm. edema |
| Glucagon | 1 mg IM q 20 min PRN |
| Glucose (oral) | 15 g PO |
| Metoclopramide HCl | 10 mg IV over 1-2 min repeat in 15 min w/ 5 mg if persistent emesis |
| Midazolam (sedation/pain relief) | 1-2.5 mg IV over 2 min |
| Midazolam (RSI) | 10-20 mg IVP, *0.2 mg/kg IM (10-15 mg ave.)* repeat w/ 3-15 mg post-intubation |
| Midazolam (Seizures) | 2.5-5 mg IV OR 0.2 mg/kg IM max 15 mg |
| Morphine Sulfate | 3 mg IV, 3 mg IV q 5 min (2 mg if over 70 y/o) |
| Naloxone | 2 mg IVP,IM,ET,SQ OR 4 mg IN q 3 min thrice |
| Nitroglycerine (Angina/Chest Pain/Infarct) | 1 spray q 5 min (w/ SBP > 100 mmHg) |
| Nitroglycerine (pulmonary edema/HTN crisis) | 2 sprays |
| Pancuronium Bromide | *OLMC 0.1 mg/kg IV* |
| Sodium Bicarb (Cardiac Arrest) | 1 mEq/kg IV repeat w/ 0.5 mEq q 10 min |
| Sodium Bicarb (Tricyclic OD w/ dysrhythmia) | *OLMC 1 mEq/kg IV* |
| Succinylcholine | 1.5-2 mg/kg IVP or 2-4 mg/kg IM |
| Tetracaine HCl | 1-2 drops in eye |
| Dopamine | Premix Bag 400 mg in 250 ml NS (1600 mcg/ml) IV infusion @ 2-10 mcg/kg/min via Pump titrate to effect |
| Droperidol (Inapsine) | 25-50 mg Benadryl IM/IVP then 2.5-5 mg IM/IVP Inapsine |
| Lidocaine (PVCs) | 1-1.5 mg/kg repeat w/ 0.5-0.75 mg/kg max 3 mg/kg (support w/ drip) |
| Lidocaine (Tachycardia) | 1-1.5 mg/kg repeat w/ 0.5-0.75 mg/kg q 5-10 min. max 3 mg/kg (support w/ drip) |
| Lidocaine (Arrest) | 1-1.5 mg/kg repeat w/ 0.5-0.75 mg/kg q 5 min. max 3 mg/kg (support w/ drip) |
| Lidocaine (RSI w/ head injury) | 1.5 mg/kg IV pre-sux |
| Lidocaine (drip) | 2-4 mg/min (x1/2 in pts over 70 or w/ chronic disease/hypotension |
| Lidocaine (IO anesthetic, pt CAO) | 40 mg IO, flush w/ 10 cc NS |
| Mag Sulfate | 2 grams in 20 ml NS IV over 2 min |
| Oxytocin (Post-delivery vaginal hemorrhage) | 20 units in 1000 ml NS wide open |
| Thiamine (Alcohics prior to D5W) | 100 mg IV over 5 min |
| Zofran (severe N/V) | 4 mg IV/IM q 15 min, max 8 mg |
Created by:
gadolf
Popular Paramedic/EMT sets